“To better understand smart cities in practice, this report outlines smart city initiatives in five cities. For each city, the report focuses on the organization of the initiatives, the policy and administrative components guiding the initiatives, and community engagement around smart development.” Several of these examples highlight the public-private dynamics involved in smart cities, including a Chicago open data platform that allowed the City to partner with universities and the private sector, and Envision Charlotte, a public-private collaboration working “to reduce energy use in commercial buildings through behavioral changes.”

This report is included in our list of TEN NOTABLE RESOURCES FOR CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION AND SMART CITIES.